Cul-de-sac

:For the musical group, see Cul de Sac (group). See also Dead end (disambiguation).

Related Topics:
Cul de Sac (group) - Dead end (disambiguation)

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A cul-de-sac (originally in anatomy: French, literally "bottom of a sack") or dead-end street is a street with only one inlet/outlet. A cul-de-sac is usually differentiated by having a turnaround area at its closed end.

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In modern urban planning culs-de-sac are deliberately created to limit thru-traffic in residential areas. While some culs-de-sac provide no possible passage, others allow cyclists, pedestrians or other non-automotive traffic to pass.

Related Topics:
Urban planning - Thru-traffic - Cyclist - Pedestrian

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